diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index de6a6ade..ae776f23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ jobs:
             image=moby/buildkit:v0.12.5
             network=host
 
-      - name: Remove arm from goreleaser
+      - name: Configure goreleaser for amd64 linux only
         uses: mikefarah/yq@master
         with:
-          cmd: yq -i 'del(.dockers_v2.[].platforms[1])' .goreleaser.yaml
+          cmd: |
+            yq -i '.builds[].goos = ["linux"] | .builds[].goarch = ["amd64"] | .dockers_v2[].platforms = ["linux/amd64"]' .goreleaser.yaml
 
       - name: Create Snapshot
         id: goreleaser
@@ -152,6 +153,12 @@ jobs:
             kubectl get --namespace test cronjob/test-cron -o json && exit 2
           }
 
+          # Test StoreDebugInstances
+          kubectl apply -f examples/storedebuginstance.yaml --namespace test
+          kubectl wait --namespace test --for=jsonpath="{.status.state}"=wait --timeout=2m storedebuginstance/debug || {
+            kubectl get --namespace test storedebuginstance/debug -o json && exit 1
+          }
+
           # Test StoreSnapshotCreate resource
           echo "Testing StoreSnapshotCreate resource..."
           kubectl apply -f examples/snapshot_create.yaml --namespace test
diff --git a/api/v1/storedebuginstance_types.go b/api/v1/storedebuginstance_types.go
index 42e88d9c..f661efe9 100644
--- a/api/v1/storedebuginstance_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/storedebuginstance_types.go
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ type StoreDebugInstanceSpec struct {
 	// ExtraContainerPorts is the extra ports to add to the debug instance
 	// if it should be exposed to the outside world
 	ExtraContainerPorts []corev1.ContainerPort `json:"extraContainerPorts,omitempty"`
+	// CustomImage allows overriding the container image from the store
+	// +optional
+	CustomImage string `json:"customImage,omitempty"`
+	// IgnoreStoreStatus allows the debug instance to start even if the store is not ready
+	// +optional
+	IgnoreStoreStatus bool `json:"ignoreStoreStatus,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // +kubebuilder:object:root=true
diff --git a/examples/storedebuginstance.yaml b/examples/storedebuginstance.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31c52186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/storedebuginstance.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+apiVersion: shop.shopware.com/v1
+kind: StoreDebugInstance
+metadata:
+  name: debug
+spec:
+  duration: 1h
+  storeRef: test
+  ignoreStoreStatus: true
+  
+
diff --git a/internal/controller/storedebuginstance_controller.go b/internal/controller/storedebuginstance_controller.go
index d17500fe..f22d7e0d 100644
--- a/internal/controller/storedebuginstance_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/storedebuginstance_controller.go
@@ -110,11 +110,17 @@ func (r *StoreDebugInstanceReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.R
 		return rr, nil
 	}
 
-	if !store.IsState(shopv1.StateReady) {
+	// Only check store readiness if not explicitly ignored
+	if !storeDebugInstance.Spec.IgnoreStoreStatus && !store.IsState(shopv1.StateReady) {
 		log.Info("Skip reconcile, because store is not ready yet.", zap.Any("store", store.Status))
 		return rr, nil
 	}
 
+	if storeDebugInstance.Spec.IgnoreStoreStatus {
+		log.Info("Ignoring store status check for debug instance",
+			zap.String("storeState", string(store.Status.State)))
+	}
+
 	log = log.With(zap.String("store", storeDebugInstance.Spec.StoreRef))
 	log.Info("Do reconcile on store debug instance")
 
diff --git a/internal/pod/debug.go b/internal/pod/debug.go
index 0bd55c1c..29444270 100644
--- a/internal/pod/debug.go
+++ b/internal/pod/debug.go
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ func DebugPod(store v1.Store, storeDebugInstance v1.StoreDebugInstance) *corev1.
 
 	store.Spec.Container.Merge(store.Spec.StorefrontDeploymentContainer)
 
+	// Use custom image if provided, otherwise use store's image
+	containerImage := store.Spec.Container.Image
+	if storeDebugInstance.Spec.CustomImage != "" {
+		containerImage = storeDebugInstance.Spec.CustomImage
+	}
+
 	labels := util.GetDefaultStoreInstanceDebugLabels(store, storeDebugInstance)
 
 	podSpec.Labels = labels
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ func DebugPod(store v1.Store, storeDebugInstance v1.StoreDebugInstance) *corev1.
 	containers := append(store.Spec.Container.ExtraContainers, corev1.Container{
 		Name: deployment.DEPLOYMENT_STOREFRONT_CONTAINER_NAME,
 		// we don't need the liveness and readiness probe to make sure that the container always starts
-		Image:           store.Spec.Container.Image,
+		Image:           containerImage, // Use custom image if provided
 		ImagePullPolicy: store.Spec.Container.ImagePullPolicy,
 		Env:             store.GetEnv(),
 		VolumeMounts:    store.Spec.Container.VolumeMounts,